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WCA 1981 — Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

law · United Kingdom · ukpga/1981/69

1341 provisions

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1 Protection of wild birds, their nests and eggs.
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2 Exceptions to s. 1.
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3 Areas of special protection.
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4 Exceptions to ss. 1 and 3.
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5 Prohibition of certain methods of killing or taking wild birds.
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6 Sale etc. of live or dead wild birds, eggs etc.
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7 Registration etc. of certain captive birds.
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8 Protection of captive birds.
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9 Protection of certain wild animals.
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10 Exceptions to s. 9.
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10A Protection of wild hares etc.
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10B Exceptions to s. 10A
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11 Prohibition of certain methods of killing or taking wild animals.
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11A Snares: training, identification numbers, tags etc.
11B Snares: duty to inspect etc.
11C Snares: authorisation from landowners etc.
11D Snares: presumption arising from identification number
11E Snares: record keeping
11F Snaring: review and report to the Scottish Parliament
11G Prevention of poaching: wild hares, rabbits etc.
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11H Exceptions to s. 11G
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11I Sale, possession etc. of wild hares, rabbits etc. killed or taken unlawfully
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12YA Relaxation of restriction on night shooting of hares and rabbits
12 Protection of certain mammals.
13 Protection of wild plants.
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14 Introduction of new species etc.
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14ZA Sale etc. of certain animals and plants included in Schedule 9
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14ZB Codes of practice in connection with species which are non-native or included in Schedule 9
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14ZC Prohibition on keeping etc. of invasive animals or plants
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14A Prohibition on sale etc. of invasive animals or plants
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14AA Contravention of Invasive Alien Species Regulation
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14B Notification of presence of invasive animals or plants etc.
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14C Non-native species etc.: code of practice
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14D Power to make species control orders
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14E Emergency species control orders
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14F Content of species control orders
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14G Notice of species control orders
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14H Appeals in connection with species control orders
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14I Coming into effect of species control orders
14J Review of species control orders
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14K Offences in relation to species control orders
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14L Enforcement of operations under species control orders
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14M Species control orders: powers of entry
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14N Species control orders: entry by warrant etc.
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14O Species control orders: powers of entry: supplemental
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14P Interpretation of sections 14 to 14O
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15 Endangered species (import and export).
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15A Possession of pesticides
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16 Power to grant licences.
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16AA Licensing: land on which certain birds may be killed or taken
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16AB Appeals relating to section 16AA licences
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16AC Section 16AA Licence: code of practice
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16AD Section 16AA Licence: delegation of power in relation to code of practice
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16AE Report on operation and effect of section 16AA licences
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16AF Report on operation and effect of section 16AA licences: delegation
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16A Delegation of licence-granting power: Scotland
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17 False statements made for obtaining registration , identification number or licence etc. False statements made for obtaining registration or licence etc.
18 Attempts to commit offences etc.
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18A Wildlife inspectors
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18B Group 1 offences and licences: power to enter premises
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18C Group 1 offences and licences: examining specimens and taking samples
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18D Group 2 offences and licences etc. : power to enter premises
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18E Group 2 offences: examining specimens and taking samples
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18F Restrictions on taking of samples from live specimens
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19 Enforcement.
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19XA Constables' powers in connection with samples
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19XB Offences in connection with enforcement powers
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19ZA Enforcement: wildlife inspectors.
19ZB Power to take samples.
19ZC Wildlife inspectors: Scotland
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19ZD Power to take samples: Scotland
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19A Evidence in Scotland in certain proceedings.
20 Proceedings for summary offences.
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21 Penalties, forfeitures etc.
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22 Power to vary Schedules.
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23 Advisory bodies and their functions.
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24 Functions of GB conservation bodies
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25 Functions of local authorities.
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26 Regulations, orders, notices etc.
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26A Enforcement of wildlife legislation
26B Annual report on wildlife crime
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27 Interpretation of Part I.
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27ZA Application of Part 1 to England and Wales
27A Construction of references to Nature Conservancy Council.
27AA Application of sections 28 to 34 in Wales
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28 Sites of special scientific interest.
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28A Variation of notification under section 28.
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28B Notification of additional land.
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28C Enlargement of SSSI.
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28CA Guidance in relation to subtidal notifications of SSSIs
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28CB Power to call in subtidal notifications
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28D Denotification.
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28E Duties in relation to sites of special scientific interest.
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28F Appeals in connection with consents.
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28G Statutory undertakers, etc.: general duty.
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28H Statutory undertakers, etc.: duty in relation to carrying out operations.
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28I Statutory undertakers, etc.: duty in relation to authorising operations.
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28J Management schemes.
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28K Management notices.
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28L Appeals against management notices.
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28M Payments.
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28N Compulsory purchase.
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28P Offences.
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28Q Change of owner or occupier.
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28R Byelaws.
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28S Notices and signs relating to SSSIs
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29 Special protection for certain areas of special scientific interest.
30 Compensation where order is made under s. 29.
31 Restoration following offence under section 28P.
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32 Duties of agriculture Ministers with respect to areas of special scientific interest.
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33 Ministerial guidance as respects areas of special scientific interest.
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34 Limestone pavement orders.
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34A Meaning of “appropriate conservation body”
35 National nature reserves.
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35A Power to call in subtidal declarations
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36 Marine nature reserves.
37 Byelaws for protection of marine nature reserves.
37A Ramsar sites.
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39 Management agreements with owners and occupiers of land.
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40 Experimental schemes.
41 Duties of agriculture Ministers with respect to the countryside.
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41A Application of sections 42 to 45 in Wales
42 Notification of agricultural operations on moor and heath in National Parks.
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43 Maps of National Parks showing certain areas of moor or heath.
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44 Grants and loans for purposes of National Parks.
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45 Power to vary order designating National Park.
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47 Grants to the Countryside Council for Wales
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49 Extension of power to appoint wardens.
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50 Payments under certain agreements offered by authorities.
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51 Powers of entry.
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51A Summary prosecutions
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52 Interpretation of Part II.
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53 Duty to keep definitive map and statement under continuous review.
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53A Power to include modifications in other orders.
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53B Register of applications under section 53.
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54 Duty to reclassify roads used as public paths.
54A BOATs not to be added to definitive maps.
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55 No further surveys or reviews under the 1949 Act.
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56 Effect of definitive map and statement.
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57 Supplementary provisions as to definitive maps and statements.
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57A Consolidation of definitive maps and statements.
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58 Application of ss. 53 to 57 to inner London.
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59 Prohibition on keeping bulls on land crossed by public rights of way.
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61 Ploughing of public rights of way.
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62 Appointment of wardens for public rights of way.
63 Orders creating, extinguishing or diverting footpaths and bridleways.
64 Publication of dedication of footpaths and bridleways.
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65 Signposting of byways open to all traffic.
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66 Interpretation of Part III.
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66A Application of Part 1 to Crown
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66B Application of Part 1 to Crown: Scotland
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67 Application of Parts 2 and 3 to Crown land
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68 Application to the Isles of Scilly.
69 Offences by bodies corporate etc.
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69A Offences by Scottish partnerships etc.
70 Financial provisions.
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70A Service of notices.
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70B Effect of failure to serve certain notices
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71 General interpretation.
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74 Short title commencement and extent.
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1 Interpretation
2 Companion animals
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3 Commercial stocks
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4 Non-commercial owners: receipt of commercial stocks
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5 Restrictions
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6 Research etc.
7 Keeping animals until the end of their natural lives
8 Eradication measures
9 Management measures
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